Statistics and Information

In 2015, there were 3,477 people killed and an estimated additional 391,000 injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers.1

Nine percent of all drivers 15 to 19 years old involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the crashes. This age group has the largest proportion of drivers who were distracted at the time of the fatal crashes.1

In 2015, there were 551 non-occupants (pedestrians, bicyclists, and others) killed in distraction-affected crashes.1

In 2016, there were 1,153 distracted driver crashes and injuries in Fort Bend County alone.2